Scala

Summary

Scala is a static-typed language combining functional and object-oriented paradigms that runs on the JVM. It provides powerful features like pattern matching, higher-order functions, and type inference while maintaining compatibility with Java libraries.

Paradigms

functional, object-oriented, imperative, concurrent, generic

Domains

data science, distributed system, server-side applications, web development, big data

Key Features

first-class functions, closures, pattern matching, algebraic data types, type inference, operator overloading, traits/interfaces, extension methods, string interpolation, reflection, meta-programming, macros, type classes

Typing

static system, structural typing, strong typing, full inference, compile-time checking, conservative type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

compiled, hybrid

Influenced By

Java, Haskell, ML, Erlang, Lisp, Pizza, Scheme, OCaml, Smalltalk, Standard ML, Eiffel, Common Lisp, Oz

Influenced

F#, Kotlin, Lasso, TypeScript, Red, Fortress, Ceylon, Swift, Hack

Ratings

File extensions

scala, kojo, sbt, sc

External Links

• Scala official site
• @scala_lang on X
• Scala jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/scala subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories